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Constipation on Metformin

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cookfield

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I started on metformin SR 3 a day 18months ago. Initially this gave me constipation which I managed to correct with of lots bran, fruit and water. The problem of constipation has started again even though I still take bran fruit, water etc. My Dr has prescribed Lactulose which works as long as I use it every day. I do not want to continue using this on a daily basis. Do you think its time to ask my Dr about changing my medication? My HbA1c is just over 7, so I feel that Metformin is controlling my Diabetes.
 
Trouble is, Metformin is a gentle and safe medicine. Most of the alternatives are nastier. Keep up the water
How about Broccoli?
 
Fresh Spinach, cooked rather than raw; lightly boiled and buttered Kail; Lavabread with the breakfast bacon/eggs/black pudding or whatever; Edoes, Okra gently cooked in a stock of some sort. Metformin seems to love the stuff.
 
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